Artist Pho Thi Kim Duc was born and raised from the cradle of Ca Tru. In her family line, there are many people who were famous singers and artists of Ca Tru.

Phu Sa Lab is an experimental music center founded by artist Nguyen Nhat Ly. He hopes it will become a place for artists to gather and work together to create outstanding art performances. Here, we work for the innovation of culture, we bring the essence and talent of Vietnam to the world and affirm the position of the country, while preserving a strong national identity through the bamboo instruments used in our shows. We create sounds and melodies from BAMBOO – one of the symbols of Asians in general and Vietnamese in particular. Joining our shows, audiences will get to experience the traditional Vietnamese stage with the capacity of 50 seats and enjoy our traditional music.

In addition to developing arts and culture, we also maintain and protect the art of Ca Tru (The Tally Card Songs) – an intangible culture heritage recognized by UNESCO which is in need of urgent safeguarding. The performances by artists from the Kim Duc Ca Tru School at Phu Sa Lab beautifully convey the quintessence of Vietnam’s Ca Tru, set in a luxurious setting that bears the most distinctive features of Vietnam’s culture.

Phu Sa Lab promises to be an Experimental Music Center that brings unforgettable moments to local and international art lovers who would like to cherish the cultural heritage of Vietnam.

Entry Fee: 500,000VND (include dinner and drink)

NOTICE:
+ Please book 24 hours in advance before show time.
+ Not suitable with children under 8 years old.

A significant symbol in both Vietnamese culture and daily life. It exists almost everywhere in Vietnam, though mainly in rural areas. The solid, straight and high bamboo trees represent the resilience, indomitability, and bravery of the Vietnamese people. Also, as the bamboo trees often grow in clusters with a strong vitality, it represents the solidarity of Vietnamese people as well as their diligence and loyalty to their homeland.

In preserving the beautiful culture, THE BAMBOO TALK is a journey imagined by the artists and dedicated to the audiences.

Featuring creative performance made of BAMBOO – the inspiration for all the shows.

Ticket: 700,000VND (dinner and 01 drink included)

Note:
– Please book your tickets 24 hours prior to the show

– The show is not for children under 8 years old

Hanoi-Rec Vietnam Road Tour 2018

Jun 22 -Jul 2
Various places from North to Central Vietnam

From the organizer:

– Over 20 different artists and bands
– Over 25 live shows from North to Central Vietnam
– 1 month of travelling live music

“Foliage II” is the continuation of “Foliage” with the hope to spread the passion of creativity from young artists to the public.

Mizuki Endo serves as the curator for “Foliage II”. The exhibition presents a range of artworks of realism, expressionism, abstractism,… by 10 young artists selected by Mizuki Endo and Pham An Hai – head of the art group Viet Art Now.

With the same spirit as “Foliage”, “Foliage II” opens the door for innovative and diverse modes of expression: self-reflection, self-examination, with an intersection for mutual understanding between the artists and the audience as well as among artists themselves. The interaction between the artworks and the venue’s specific architecture will also contribute to the unique installation of the exhibition.

June 2 – 30
Manzi Art Space, 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi
Tel: (024) 3716 3397
Facebook: fb.co/manzihanoi
Opening hours: 8 am – 10.30 pm everyday
A solo exhibition by Nguyen Huy An, one of the most important contemporary artists in Vietnam today.
Known for his quiet, powerful paintings, installations and performance
pieces, Huy An’s practice tends towards a minimal way of expression,
using dark materials sourced from everyday life with an association to
memories and personal experiences.
In this exhibition, Huy An shows small, simple, serene and poetic
paintings on Dó paper portraying iconic rural sceneries alongside a
continuation of his intriguing experimentation with conceptual writings.
Inspired by landscapes or historical relics in the North of Vietnam like
Tản Viên Mountain or Hoàn Kiếm Lake or Phủ Giày and by lingering
memories and symbols associated with countryside folktales, like the
betel nut, spinach fences, the shadow of a buffalo or a village hall,
originating from the Red River Delta, Huy An’s conceptual texts work as a
visual archive of his memories and histories that relate to the social
and political context of Northern Vietnam.
The vague, hopeless yet unquestionably determined acts described with
every single sentence manifests the artist’s nostalgia for the old days
as well as a melancholic irony as a response to the fast change of the
country.
Free Entry

Hanoi- Multisensory Exhibition “Tea Art”

Until July 9

Institut Français de Hanoi – L’Espace

24 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District

A multi-sensory exhibition on Shan tea, wild tea trees which are
hundreds of years old, grown by ethnic minorities in the northern
province of Ha Giang.

• The film screenings is for educational purposes and to raise funds for the Young Cinema Fund at TPD
• Requested donation (at the door): from 20,000 VND/audience
• Doors open at 7 pm and close when the screening room is full
• Seats are assigned on the first-come-first-served basis